牌はいTop 20000MeaningsNoun1. medal; shield; badge2. card on which dharani (etc.) are written3. notice board (in a Zen temple)4. tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)Kanji used牌mahjong tilePitch accentはいUsed in vocabulary浮うき牌はいfloating tile; unused tile; tile not part of a meldNoun孤こ立りつ牌はいisolated tile; lone honor tile, or a suited tile separated by two or more ranks from other complete or incomplete meldsNoun余よ剰じょう牌はいsurplus tile; tile that has become unnecessary to the advancement of a hand, particularly at the moment tenpai is attainedNoun